beachtliche

Beachtliche is a German adjective meaning notable, considerable, or significant. It is used to describe quantities, achievements, or phenomena that merit attention. Common collocations include beachtliche Summe, beachtliche Leistung, or beachtlicher Anteil, indicating a magnitude or importance that stands out.

Etymology: Beachtliche derives from the stem beacht- in beachten (to notice, to regard) with the adjectival suffix -lich. The related noun Beachtung means attention or notice, and Beachtlichkeit denotes noteworthiness, though the latter is relatively uncommon outside scholarly or stylistic usage.

Usage and nuance: Beachtliche is formal and somewhat literary. It emphasizes size, impact, or importance rather than moral evaluation. It can describe objects, results, or measures; describing people is possible but less common, where terms like bemerkenswert or bedeutsam are often preferred. The expression conveys that something deserves attention because of its magnitude or significance.

Declension and examples: In attributive position it follows standard adjective inflection patterns: der beachtliche Betrag; die beachtliche Leistung; das beachtliche Ergebnis. Indefinite: ein beachtlicher Betrag; eine beachtliche Leistung; ein beachtliches Ergebnis. Plural: beachtliche Beträge, beachtliche Leistungen, beachtliche Ergebnisse. Without a determiner: beachtliche Beträge; beachtliche Leistungen. Examples: “Der Umsatz stieg um beachtliche 15 Prozent” and “Es gab eine beachtliche Verbesserung der Situation.”

See also: Synonyms and related terms include bemerkenswert, bedeutsam, erheblich, and signifikant; antonyms include unwesentlich, unbedeutend. The word is primarily used in formal, journalistic, or literary German.